Whalon Surname

609,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Whalon Surname Definition:

For Whelan, q.v.

Whalon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4771:759,87259,214
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5811:86,4358,985

Whalon (96) may also be a first name.

Whalon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Whelan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Faolan (little wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Whalon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Whalon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Whalon is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whalon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 609,992nd most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,373,858 people. Whalon is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Whalon live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. Whalon is also the 968,397th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 96 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 477 people, or 1 in 759,872. In The United States Whalon is most numerous in: Texas, where 20 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Whalon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whalon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Whalon last name decreased 18 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whalon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Whalon are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the political party.

Whalon earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.41% more than the national average, earning $43,327 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whallon92300/
Whealon92178/
Wahalon9230/
Whaelon921/
Whaylon921/
Whaloin920/
Whaalon920/
Whaloon920/
Whalond920/
Walon91288/
Whayllon861/
Wallon831,989/
Whalan831,957/
Walion8399/
Wailon8360/
Walone8347/
Waylon8344/
Whelon8320/
Waloin8314/
Hualon837/
Wahlon833/
Waloen833/
Walotn831/
Walhon831/
Waloon830/
Whalun830/
Wealon830/
Wholon830/
Whealan77199/
Wheelon77164/
Wohlong77113/
Wallond7751/
Waslohn7732/
Walosin7720/
Hualong7716/
Wahalan776/
Watlong775/
Wallion772/
Whaelan772/
Wailoon772/
Hwalong771/
Waslion771/
Whalang771/
Hbaylon771/
Waloung771/
Wahloon771/
Wealong771/
Whailan770/
Watlond770/
Whaylan770/
Whellon770/
Whallan770/
Whalane770/
Whaalan770/
Whalian770/
Wauloon770/
Whalund770/
Wallone770/
Whollon770/
Balon7314,285/
Walan731,140/
Walun73558/
Valon73486/
Welon73138/
Walom7370/
Wolon7352/
Waloń7343/
Watillon71159/
Whalland7126/
Wheatlan715/
Huatlong714/
Whealand711/
Wahalang711/
Whatland711/
Wahalane711/
Whalanne711/
Whalahan710/
Wheellon710/
Whelan6757,264/
Baylon6739,887/
Bailon6735,789/
Ballon6714,309/
Vallon675,576/
Baloun671,729/
Valone67960/
Wallan67866/
Wailom67684/
Walian67448/
Balhon67403/
Walaun67359/
Wailan67318/
Balion67312/
Valyon67275/
Wohlan67232/
Vailon67230/
Baulon67217/
Walaan67214/
Wahlan67212/
Valion67207/
Whalum67179/
Wehlan67166/
Waylan67105/
Wallom6796/
Walund6773/
Vaslon6772/
Woloin6767/
Vaylon6766/
Walhan6763/
Welhan6759/
Baloin6759/
Hualan6758/
Baloon6755/
Bajlon6742/
Waluyn6739/
Bealon6737/
Baalon6733/
Walant6729/
Wallun6720/
Bjalon6718/
Waelan6717/
Valoon6717/
Wailun6717/
Vaulon6715/
Walane6714/
Balonh677/
Walamn675/
Wollon674/
Waluun674/
Wajlan674/
Walune673/
Weloon673/
Watillion673/
Wallón673/
Woolon672/
Walunt672/
Wualan672/
Baílon672/
Hualán672/
Valgon672/
Vaelon672/
Wealan671/
Balonn671/
Bohlon671/
Wassellon671/
Waylom671/
Wahlun671/
Wolohn671/
Valong671/
Valond671/
Wattillon671/
Waylun671/
Welion671/
Whealehan671/
Walloń671/
Vualon671/
Walhousen671/
Waliom671/
Wolone671/
Baïlon671/
Wuelon671/
Hualun671/
Whalam670/
Weylon670/
Huelon670/
Wheallund670/
Weloin670/
Whealland670/
Wolgon670/
Wholan670/
Vealon670/
Whallahan670/

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